Brick-supporting pallet.



No. 853,086. PATENTED MAY 7, 1907.

' B. JAOQUART.

BRICK SUPPORTING PALLET.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11.1906.

I. I Mfa ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BERNARD JACQUART, OF SOUTH RIVER, NEW JERSEY, ASSI GN OR TO AMERI- CAN ENAMELED BRICK & TILE 00., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORA- TION OF NEW YORK.

BRICK-SUPPORTING PALLET.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1907.

Application filed June 11,1906; Serial No. 321,242.

the construction of a type of pallet affordingcertain useful advantages hereinafter described.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this s ecification,

I in which similar characters of re erence indicate corresponding parts inall the figures.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of the improved pallet in the course of construction, the ear pieces 14 having not as yet been clenched in position; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view of the pallet showing the same as it appears after the ear pieces 14 are clenched; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation or edge View of the pallet complete.

My improved pallet comprises two boards 10, the ends 11 of which are sloped ofi comparatively thin and fitted into a channel iron 12. Rivets 13 pass through the channel iron and boards, holding the same rigidly together. Each channel iron 12 is provided with ear pieces 14 integral therewith, and each ear piece is cut out at 15 so as to form an aperture, a tongue 16 integral with the ear iece being 'thus'caused to project laterally om the same. This tongue 16 serves as a fastening and is driven into the adjacent edge of the board 10 when the ear piece 14 is clenched against the same; that is to say, the ear pieces 14 shown in Fig. 2 are bent downwardly, for instance by aid of a hammer, in such manner that the fastenings are driven into the edges of the boards 10 as indicated in Fi z'3. It will be understood, however, that f do not confine myself to the use of the tongues 16, as they may be dispensed with if found desirable in practice.

This improved allet possesses great strength and is not iable torwarp. It may be rested upon one of its corners, or even struck upon the ground at one of its corners,

and it does not lose its shape. Neither do its parts work loose. The channel irons 10 at the ends of the allet fit into the angle irons 8 which form s ids-ways therefor. The

wear and tear of the pallet thus constructed are comparatively uniform, and the lifting diameter of the pallet is considerably greater than that of the pallets heretofore used. As each pallet is both reversible and invertible, it follows that any shrinkage or contraction which the boards 10 may undergo is necessarily uniform.- The fastenings 16 effectively hold the ear pieces. 14 in position and thus afford a comparatively solid construction.

It will be noted that both sides of the pallet are available for use, that a large roportion of the pallet is constructed 0 wood, which is chea er than metal, and that the substance of t e pallet is for the most part absorbent, owing to the fact that the wood is more or less porous.

The construction above described prevents excessivewear upon the a le irons of the truck or brick car. The pal ets are of such form as to be easilypiled up when desired, and being comp arativelylight the work of shifting them from one lace to the other is reduced to a minimum. The shape given to the pallet lessens the obstructionofl'ered by the pallet to the forced draft -through the'kilns. The pallet being of wood and provided with metal ends of the kind described possesses most of the advantages found both in wooden allets and in those made of metal. The c annel iron upon the ends of the pallet in effect amount to a double metallic bottom joined by a web.

I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown, as reasonable changes may be made therein Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination of wooden boards provided with comparatively thin ends, and channel irons mounted upon said ends and secured thereto, said channel irons being provided with ear pieces, the latter being secured directly to the edges of said boards.

2. A pallet, comprising wooden boards, and channel irons mounted upon the ends thereof and secured thereto, said channel -ir0ns being provided with ear ieces integral therewith'and made of mallea 1e material so as to be readily bent, and being further proprojections being adapted to enter the edges of said boards.

4. The combination of boards provided with comparatively thin ends, channel irons mounted upon said ends, rivets connecting said channel irons and said ends together, said channel irons being provided with malleable portions capable of being bent into en.

gagement with the ed es of said boards, and 20 means. for securin sai bent portions against said ed es of said oard.

5 T e combination of boards, and channel irons mounted thereupon and provided with oppositely dis osed portions engaging oppo- 25 sitely dispose portions of said board, sai channel irons being further provided with ear pieces and with projections extending laterally from the said ear pieces and engaging the edges of said board. o

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BERNARD JACQUART 

